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Athrips rancidella

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Family
  
Gelechiidae

Genus
  
Athrips

Order
  
Butterflies and moths

Class
  
Insecta

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

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Similar
  
Butterflies and moths, Prolita sexpunctella, Coleotechnites piceaella, Eulamprotes wilkella

Athrips rancidella, the cotoneaster webworm, is a moth of the Gelechiidae family. It is found in most of Europe, except Ireland, the Netherlands, Fennoscandia and the Baltic region. It has also been recorded from Syria, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan and the United States (Oregon and California).

The wingspan is 11–12 mm. Adults have been recorded on wing in June.

The larvae feed on Cotoneaster horizontalis, Prunus spinosa and Crataegus species. The larvae feed on the lower epidermis. They live in a silken tube or tent. The species overwinters as an egg or young larva.

Subspecies

  • Athrips rancidella rancidella (central and southern Europe, Iran, Syria, Turkmenistan, North America)
  • Athrips rancidella tadzhika Bidzilya, 2005 (Tajikistan)
  • References

    Athrips rancidella Wikipedia